Sectional partition



Nov. 22; 1927. 1,649,886 T. F. ANDERSON SECTIONAL PARTITION Filed Sept. 15, 1919 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I xx 3 Sheets-Sneet2 Nov. 22, 1927.

T. F. ANDERSON SECTIONAL PARTITION Filed Sept. 15. 19 q "nun" IIIIIIIIII Nov. 22, 1927.

T. F. ANDERSON SBCTIONAL PARTITION 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Sept. 15, 1919 ,1. IIlI/IlI/Ill Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS F. ANDERSON, OF CLEVELAND. OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE R. Fa CARPENTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SECTIONAL PARTITION.

Application filed September 15, 1919.

This invention relates to metallic partitions and particularly to an elastic or unit arrangementwhereby the complete partition may be constructed of several units without regard to length and assembled on the job.

Heretofore it has been customary in the building of metallic partitionsto construct all parts with special reference to the particular place which they are to fill, no attempt having been made to form or construct standard units which could be utilized in an elastic Way to build up a partition of any desired length.

The present inventiontherefore has for its object to provide an elastic partition consisting of posts, ceiling strips and sections which will lend themselves. within limits, to the requirements of any desired space or job. That is to say, the partition comprises a plurality of standard units and posts which are made up to scale and are adjustable to the plane of the ceiling and the plane of the floor. and which may be utilized as far as possible to complete the partition. and further to other special adjustable panels and posts utilized for filling spaces which are too small for the regular unit.

Further objects of the invention will more fully appear from the following description, drawings and claims.

Referring to the drawings. Fig. 1. represents an elevation of a suitable partition made up according to the invention: Fig.2 is a view showing the adjustabilitv of one of the panels to an uneven floor: Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of a portion of the partition. taken on substantially the line 3 2 Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a similar section'taken on substantially the line 4-4, Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a detail view of a glass holding clip: Fig. (3 is a detail elevation, partly broken out and in section, of the upper portion of a panel; Fig. 7 is a detail sectional plan view. on a larger scale, on the line 7-7, Fig. 1: Fig. 8 is a detail section on the line 88, Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a detail section on the line 99, Fig. 1; Fig. 10 is a sectional plan view. showing a special form of filler post; and Fig. 11 is a cross section on the line 1111, Fig. 6

In the arrangement shown in the drawings, the partition comprises a ceiling strip 1 represented in Fig. 11 as a channel member of U-shaped construction which is pref- Serial No. 323,698.

erably made up in standard lengths and is secured to the ceiling by means of screws or nails, as desired. This ceiling strip contornis substantially to the surface of the ceiling and follows any unevenness in the surface thereof. Secured to the floor at standard intenvals are floor clips each comprising a U-shapcd body portion 2 and laterally extending base portions 3 provided with openings 4 for screws or nails. These floor clips are arranged upon the floor directly under the ceiling channel strip and. are adapted to fit into the lower ends of hollow standardpartition posts which are preferably made up of nested U-shaped channels 5 and (3, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. In practice the channels of these posts after being nested, are secured together by spot welding or any other suitable means. lVhen a post is applied to a floor clip it is first applied in a diagonal position and is then -tiltcd or swung into vertical position with its upper end nested in the channel of the ceiling channel strip. Between the standard posts the open bottom of the ceiling channel strip is closed by a U-shaped filler channel 7 nested inside of the ceiling channel strip and secured therein by screws or bolts 8 so as to be square with the post. Each of the standard posts is provided, as shown best 111 Figs. 3 and 4. with laterally extending U-shaped panel channels 9 secured to the posts by spot welding or other means. These panel channels extend from the floor upwardlysomcthing less than half of the height; of the post so that the. panel to be described may be intrmluced into opposite panel supporting channels, as will appear.

Each unit panel comprises a plate or diaphragm 10 having on one or both sides thereof suitable peripheral molding strips 11 secured to the plate 10 by spot welding or other means. These molding strips haw: outwardly extending parallel flanges 12 adapted to fit snugly within the sides of the panel receiving channels 9. as shown in Fig. 3. for example. This panel is applied by inscrtmg itat the top of the channels 9 and allowing itto descend towards the floor. In order to seal the open upper edge of the panel. a channel filler strip 13 (Fig. 9) is inserted permanentlv between the flanges 12. The lower horizontal edge of the panel is left open to receive a floor filler channel 14 which is permitted to adjust itself to varying pitch of the floor or to unevenness therein.

lWhen sections are made up in this way a r ctangular opening remains above the panels which may be closed in any suitable manner as by windows of any type. 1 have shown in Fig. 5 a suitable arrangement comprising angle rails 14 secured to the posts by screws 15 or other suitable means and T-shaped cross rails 16 held in place in any suitable manner. The glass is arranged in the spaces thus formed and is held in place by small spaced metallic clips 17 welded to the angles and Ts and bent over the edge of the glass as in Fig. 5. Putty 17* may then be Worked over the glass and the angles to finish the holding means therefor.

So far the description has been confined to the standard posts and standard sections but in order to take care of large differences in space after all possible standard units have been used, smaller standard panels 18 may be utilized and if there still remains a space to be filled it may be disposed of by two or three special filler posts or filler panels which will now be described. It should also be stated that if the wall where the partition is started is out of plumb a special post is used. This post comprises a wall channel 19 secured to the wall by nails or screws 20 and having its flanges nested inside of the side flanges of an outer wall post channel 21. These two channels are then held together by screws or rivets 22 put in place at the time of erection. This wall channel member 21 is also provided with a panel receiving channel 9. If the erection of the partition is started at one of these Wall posts the wall channel 19 is located so that it is vertically disposed against the wall and the wall channel 21 is then nested upon it and adjusted so that it is plumb. The standard posts already described are then located from this wall channel 21 so as to provide the standard space for the standard panel.

The special filler posts and filler panel post referred to will now be described. The special filler post is similar to the one made up of the channels 19 and 21 except that the channels may be deeper. Such an arrangement is shown in Fig. 10 in which case the post comprises a special channel 23 nested into a special channel 24 both of such channels having side flanges which are wider than the standard flange used in the standard posts. This adjustable post provides considerable latitude of adiustability for filling up odd spaces of limited extent. Vhere the spaces are of larger extent a special panel is used, comprising the special panel plate 25, fixed upper and lower end moldings 26, fixed side moldings 27, and an adjustable combined channel and molding member consisting of a channel shaped portion 28 having inwardly bent flanges 29 and channel plate engaging flanges 30 which rest against the panel plate 25 and are secured thereto when in proper position by screws 31 which extend through slots 32 in the panel plate 25. This panel is similar to all the other panels except for this adjustable side, and in its construction at the factory the upper and lower panel frames are made of suflicient length so that they may be trimmed to fit the particular place. They extend along below and above the special side panel frame member 28 so that the finish at the corners of this panel will be maintained.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A partition, comprising a section of definite size and shape, and a filler member associated therewith and comprising co-opcrating parts adjustable to vary its area in the plane of the partition, said adjusting means being operable from one of the main faces of said partition structure.

2. A partition, comprising a section of definite size and shape, and a filler post associated therewith and comprising adjustable telescoping sections adapted for adjustment to inclined wall conditions and to the space between the wall and said definite section, said adjusting means being operable from one of the main faces of said partition structure.

3. A partition, comprising a section of definite size and shape, and a filler post associated therewith. and comprising adjustable telescoping sections adapted for adjustment to inclined wall conditions, said adjusting means being operable from one of the main faces of said partition structure.

4. A partition, comprising a section of definite size and shape, a filler panel comprising a frame and panel plate, and means whereby the frame and panel plate may be relatively adjusted while in the plane of the partition to vary the width of the panel in the plane of the partition.

5. A partition, comprising a section of definite size and shape, a filler panel comprising a frame and panel plate, and means for adjusting said filler panel while in the plane of the partition so as to be accommodated to various inclined wall conditions.

6. A partition, comprising a section of definite size and shape, a filler panel comprising a frame and panel plate, means for securing said panel to said section, and other means for adjusting said filler panel to various inclined wall conditions.

7. A filler panel, comprsing a panel plate, a molding about the same, and means for adjusting the molding of said panel to increase or diminish the dimensions of the panel, said means being operable from one of the main faces of said molding.

8. A filler panel, comprising a panel plate,

a molding about the same, and means for adjusting a portion of said molding to vary its width, said means being operatable from one of the main faces of said moldin 9. A filler panel, comprising a panel plate, a molding about the same, and means whereby one of the side moldings of said panel may be adjusted to an askew position for inclined wall conditions, said means being 0perable when the said molding is in assembled osition.

10. A partition, comprising a ceiling strip panel, floor clips, posts engaging the floor clips and the ceiling channel, a panel supported by said posts, and an adjusting member carried by said panel and adapted to adjust itself to varying floor conditions.

11. A partition, comprising a ceiling strip panel, floor clips, posts engaging the floor clips and the ceiling channel, a panel supported by said posts, an adjusting member carried by said panel and adapted to adjust itself to varying floor conditions, and an adjusting member adjustably mounted with respect to said ceiling channel.

12. A partition, comprising a section of definite size and shape, a filler panel comprisin a frame and a panel plate, and means whereby the frame and the panel plate may be relatively adjusted while in the plane of the partition to vary the width of the panel in the plane of the partition and to adjust said panel While in the plane of the partition, so as to accomn'iodate itself to various inclined wall conditions.

In testimony whereof he affixes his signature.

THOMAS F. ANDERSON. 

